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Hôpitaux Universitaires Genève · Healthcare · Switzerland

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Hôpitaux Universitaires Genève (HUG) is a leading university hospital in Geneva, Switzerland, providing comprehensive medical services including surgery, outpatient consultations, and specialized care. It also serves as a center for research and education in close collaboration with the University of Geneva Faculty of Medicine. The website reflects a mature digital presence with extensive content targeting patients, healthcare professionals, and researchers. It maintains a strong market position as a national and international reference institution in healthcare. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10, uses modern web fonts and icons, and integrates Piwik PRO for analytics, indicating a modern and privacy-conscious infrastructure. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though some security headers could be improved. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant. Contact information is clearly provided, including phone numbers and physical addresses. Social media presence is robust across major platforms. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-optimized for users.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
67
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
69

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

HUG operates as a public university hospital with a business model centered on healthcare delivery, research, and education. Its partnerships with the University of Geneva and private foundations enhance its ecosystem. The website's content and structure indicate a focus on patient care, professional networking, and research dissemination. The presence of specialized centers and programs suggests a comprehensive service offering. The organization benefits from a strong brand and trust signals, including official affiliations and transparent policies. Growth indicators include active news, events, and digital tools such as chatbots. The hospital's market position is reinforced by its enterprise size and national/international reputation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data. Use of Piwik PRO analytics suggests attention to privacy. However, explicit security headers like Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options are not evident in the provided data and should be implemented to enhance protection. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is found, which could be improved to strengthen security culture and readiness. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from formalized policies and additional headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers such as CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Create and maintain a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance contact channels for security incidents, including dedicated security or abuse email addresses.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Hôpitaux Universitaires Genève
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hôpitaux Universitaires Genève
Description
Services médicaux, chirurgie, consultation ambulatoire, informations pour les patients et les professionnels de santé, toute l’actualité des soins, de la formation et de la recherche aux HUG
Key services
Medical services, Surgery, Outpatient consultation, Patient and professional information, Research and training
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Font Awesome 6, Piwik PRO analytics, Facebook SDK
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure analytics (Piwik PRO)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik PRO
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik PRO
Marketing tools
Facebook SDK
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured
  2. Content is comprehensive and targeted to patients, professionals, and researchers
  3. Strong affiliation with University of Geneva Faculty of Medicine
  4. Multiple social media channels actively linked
  5. Use of modern CMS (Drupal 10) and analytics (Piwik PRO)
  6. No signs of security blocking or WAF challenges
  7. Contact information and policies are clearly available
  8. No adult or questionable content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, ensuring maintainability and security updates. It uses Font Awesome 6 for icons and integrates Piwik PRO for privacy-focused analytics. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich content and media. The technical stack is modern but could be enhanced with additional security headers and performance optimizations. Hosting provider details are not explicit but the domain and infrastructure appear stable and professional.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 47/100High29 findingsView report
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